Apps Internet News Security IRecorder, a once-popular Android screen recording app, has been found spying on users In a startling revelation, cybersecurity firm ESET exposed the alarming actions of… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 30, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Security Meta slammed with record €1.2Bn fine in EU, ordered to halt transfer of EU user data to the US within 6 months In a resounding blow to social media company Meta, European regulatory authorities… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry News Security Millions of low-cost Android devices and Smart TVs have pre-installed malware, new research shows While there has been frantic launches of low-cost Android devices from 100s… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Internet News Security Google announces Passkeys to improve online security across major platforms Say goodbye to passwords, and hello to passkeys. Nearly a year after… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
Global News Security Steep rise in malware disguised as ChatGPT and similar AI tools, says Meta ChatGPT has been the talk of the tech sector for the past… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
Apple News Security Apple releases Rapid Security Response updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Apple has, for the first time ever, released a non-beta Rapid Security… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 2, 20232 minute read
Internet News Security Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked, says a new court filing There is further drama unfolding at Twitter, adding to a chain of… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMarch 27, 20231 minute read
Global News Security T-Mobile, 2nd largest mobile carrier in the US, admits hackers accessed sensitive data of 37Mn customers Mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile, which is the second largest mobile carrier in… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 20, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Security MailChimp suffers data breach yet again, hackers access partner accounts For the second time in recent months, email marketing firm MailChimp found… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 19, 2023 11 shares 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Internet News Security Servers of AIIMS, India’s top public hospital allegedly hacked by Chinese hackers, now restored AIIMS, India’s top hospital and medical institution, which is also counted among… Staff@The Tech PortalDecember 15, 2022 60 shares 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Apps Internet News Security Apple expands end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups, brings AirDrop’s 10-minute cap for “Everyone” globally After a long wait, Apple has finally agreed to expand end-to-end encryption… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 8, 2022 4 shares 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Enterprise News Security Sardine lands $51.5Mn in a16z-led Series B to help fintechs create more secured customer experiences San Francisco-headquartered Sardine announced that it has raised $51.5 million in a… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 21, 20222 minute read
Internet News Security 18-year-old hacker claims responsibility for data breach at Uber Recent times have seen data breaches become a rather common occurrence –… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 17, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
News Security Startups Travel portal Cleartrip suffers data breach, hackers post stolen data for sale on the dark web Once again, Flipkart-owned online travel aggregator Cleartrip has been the victim of… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 18, 20222 minute read
Internet News Security WeWork India fixes security lapse that exposed customers’ personal information Flexible workspace solutions company WeWork India has fixed a security lapse that… Guntas SinghJuly 4, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 minute read
Gadgetry Internet News Security WWDC 2022: iOS and MacOS to get real-time security updates Over the past few years, Apple has made privacy and security, the… Guntas SinghJune 8, 2022 15 shares 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 minute read
News Security Samsung confirms hack, internal source code and company data stolen Once again, one of the leading tech companies of the world has… Soumyadeep SarkarMarch 7, 2022 1 share 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
Internet News Security 4.5Mn Air India travellers fall victim to massive data breach that involves several global airlines A massive cyberattack on ‘Sita’, the IT giant which operates data processing… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 22, 20212 minute read
Internet News Security Parenting and baby e-commerce platform BabyChakra left personal information of users exposed: Report The need for data security has been a matter of utmost importance… Manasi VarmaMay 11, 20212 minute read
Internet News Security Over 500Mn LinkedIn users fall victim to massive data scrapping, hacker puts data on sale While the security offered by social networking sites has always been questionable,… Manasi VarmaApril 9, 20213 minute read
Gadgets IT & Web-tech News Security Microsoft introduces a new security processor ‘Pluton’ to prevent cyberattacks on Windows PCs Microsoft has been trying everything possible to protect Windows-powered PCs from the… Shashank RajNovember 18, 20203 minute read
Internet News Security vpnMentor discovers an unsecured database with private data of 100,000s Facebook users A research team at vpnMentor has recently discovered a potential scam that… Shashank RajNovember 13, 20202 minute read
Internet News Security Data of almost 20 million BigBasket users allegedly leaked, put for sale on dark web One of the largest grocery e-commerce platforms in India, BigBasket, has reportedly… Shashank RajNovember 9, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Security Fragomen, a law firm used by Google for I-9 employment verification, confirms data breach In a notice to California’s Attorney General, law firm Fragomen, Del Rey,… Shashank RajOctober 27, 20202 minute read
Data/Research Internet News Security One of India’s biggest diagnostic chains, Dr. Lal Pathlabs, exposed millions of patients’ data With COVID-19 now infecting over 7 million Indians, the country has rapidly… Shashank RajOctober 9, 2020 16 shares 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 minute read
